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A Mack dump truck lays on its side following a fatal accident on Friday in Ossipee (WMUR screenshot)
OSSIPEE - A Rochester man was arrested in a collision on Friday that claimed the life of an 80-year old Ossipee woman.
Police say that Robert Gifford, 54, of Rochester, was operating a 2005 Mack Dump truck northbound on Route 28 when he lost control of the dump truck, which rolled over and crashed into an SUV driven by Dorothy Marshall, 80, of Ossipee, who was headed south.
She was pronounced deceased as a result of the crash.
Due to the severity of the collision, the Ossipee Police Department requested assistance from State Police as well as the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit.
Gifford was arrested and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated. He is being held at the Carroll County Department of Corrections pending an arraignment Monday.
Route 28 was closed for approximately seven and a half hours while troopers conducted their investigation and emergency personnel worked to remove the involved vehicles and associated debris.
Gifford was arrested and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated. He is being held at the Carroll County Department of Corrections pending an arraignment Monday.
Route 28 was closed for approximately seven and a half hours while troopers conducted their investigation and emergency personnel worked to remove the involved vehicles and associated debris.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or who has information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Trooper First Class Dan Quartulli at Daniel.R.Quartulli@dos.nh.gov.
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